Geisinger Medical Center

I. General program service information since 1915, Geisinger Medical Center (gmc), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been providing high-quality healthcare services to more than two million residents in central and northeast Pennsylvania. Geisinger is home to some of the most advanced technology in the country, including a level i trauma Center, the region's lone pediatric trauma Center, the renowned janet weis children's hospital, the state-of-the-art hospital for advanced medicine and clinical research facilities. Located in danville, Pennsylvania, a predominantly rural area, gmc operates a 520 bed facility along with a 48 bed hospital located in coal township, Pennsylvania. Physicians in Pennsylvania and the surrounding states refer their most complex cases to Geisinger Medical Center where the existence of quaternary healthcare in a generally rural and medically underserved population is uncommon. Gmc's life flight is the leader in Medical air transportation in the region specializing in transporting critical care patients, including premature newborns, cardiac patients, organ transplant patients and accident victims. A. specialties and subspecialties Geisinger clinic physicians practicing at gmc provide skilled services in numerous specialty and subspecialty areas. Special services available include, but are not limited to: adult & pediatric trauma Center maternal fetal medicine adult Medical oncology microbiology aero-medical services minimally invasive surgery aimi (acute intervention in mohs surgery myocardial infraction) molecular diagnostics anticoagulation clinic movement disorders baclofen pumps neuroendovascular baha (bone anchored hearing aid) neuromuscular balance Center neuropsych bariatric surgery neuropathology blood bank neurophysiology blood conservation neurostimulators body contouring neurotrauma brain tumor nuclear stress testing breast surgery open heart surgery cancer genetics clinic ophthalmology (glaucoma, retinal, capsule endoscopy pediatric, cornea, general, cardiac cat scan angiography ophthalmoplastic surgery) cardiac mri testing orthopaedics (trauma, spine, hand carotid stenting sports medicine, pediatric, cat scan cardiac scoring joint, foot/ankle, general) cat scan orthopaedic oncology chemistry pediatric congenital heart surgery chemo-embolization of liver pediatric genetics and kidney cancer pediatric Medical oncology cleft palate clinic pediatric neurodevelopment coagulation pediatric obesity cochlear implant pediatric rehabilitation colorectal surgery pediatric surgery corneal transplants pediatric urology cytology pediatric cochlear implant deep brain stimulation pediatric neurology/neurosurgery dermatopathology pet scans echocardiography podiatry electrophysiology pre-surgery Center emergency services psychiatry (adolescence) endovascular procedures radiation oncology endovascular graft implants epilepsy regional anesthesia program extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy renal denervation gynoncology robotic surgery gynecologic & uropathology skull base surgery head and neck oncology sleep disorders laboratory headache spinal bifida clinic heart failure spinal cord injury hematology spine surgery hematopathology spine assessment program hepatic intra-arterial chemotherapy stem cell transplant high dose interleukin-2 therapy stereotactic radiosurgery high dose rate intracavitary stretta (laser procedure) brachytherapy stroke/tele-stroke immunology surgical oncology (colon, liver, infertility pancreas, esophageal, & renal) intensive o/p psychiatric program surgical pathology interventional pain management transcatheter aortic valve interventional radiology implementation intra-operative hepatic ultrasound tissue banking and radiofrequency ablation of traumatic brain injury liver tumors toxicology kidney, liver & pancreas transplants trauma surgery laser surgery (yag laser) urogynecology lvad (left ventricular assist device) vagal nerve stimulators magnetic resonance imaging wound care medication therapy management program b. residency, fellowship and allied health programs gmc conducts 25 graduate Medical education residency programs and 25 fellowship programs. There were 590 graduate physicians participating in these programs in the year ended december 31, 2022. Program specialties are as follows but are not limited to: residency programs anesthesiology clinical psychology colon & rectal surgery dermatology radiology interventional radiology integrated emergency medicine family medicine general surgery internal medicine internal medicine - pediatrics neurology neurosurgery obstetrics & gynecology ophthalmology oral & maxillofacial surgery orthopaedics otolaryngology pathology pediatric dentistry pediatrics physical medicine & rehabilitation plastic surgery podiatry urology fellowship programs dermatopathology micrographic surgery & dermatologic oncology interventional radiology sports medicine addiction medicine surgical critical care vascular surgery cardiovascular medicine clinical cardiac electrophysiology clinical informatics critical care medicine gastroenterology hematology and oncology hospice & palliative medicine infectious disease interventional cardiology nephrology pulmonary/critical care medicine rheumatology sleep medicine Medical physics vascular neurology maternal fetal medicine cytopathology pediatric sports medicine gmc operates four schools of allied health education. These schools are operated within gmc in conjunction with various colleges and universities. In addition to classroom time, students contribute clinical education hours as an integral part of their curriculum. During the year ended december 31, 2021, the dietetic internship program had five students; the school of radiology had eighteen students; the chaplain school had four students and the pharmacy residency program had five students. The total cost to gmc of providing residency, fellowship, allied health, and related education programs, net of third-party reimbursements was 45,025,581. C. trauma care in october 1986 gmc was designated by the Pennsylvania trauma systems foundation as a regional resource trauma Center (level i) based on the provision of comprehensive trauma care 24 hours a day and the conduct of outreach, educational and research programs in trauma care. In 1996, the Pennsylvania trauma systems foundation accredited gmc as additional qualifications in pediatrics. Gmc has been accredited as a level ii pediatric trauma Center. The trauma Center includes life flight, a multiple aircraft, regional helicopter service. Life flight provides rapid response to critically ill patients who need advance life support care and transportation to critical care facilities. Geisinger life flight operated nine aircrafts and two ground critical care equipped ambulances from seven operational sites for the year ended december 31, 2022. Nine state of the art Medical helicopters include one bk117s and eight ec145s. The ground units contain the same equipment as the aircraft for critical care ground transports. The base locations for the year ending december 31, 2022 were in danville, selinsgrove, state college, avoca, williamsport, minersville and lehighton pa. The dispatching of life flight for inter-hospital transfers and scene calls is authorized by a physician or other qualified personnel and is determined on an individual basis according to Medical need. In the year ended december 31, 2022, life flight provided emergency transportation to 4,626 patients and served multiple hospitals in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. D. janet weis children's hospital the janet weis children's hospital houses all inpatient pediatric beds including 36 Medical and surgical, 41 newborn intensive and special care and 14 pediatric intensive care beds. The facility also provides space for pediatric rehabilitation and has established an ambulance transport service for neonatal retrievals. The facility is connected with the rest of the Medical Center at four of the five levels to allow for smooth integration of ancillary and support services. The funding for the construction of the janet weis children's hospital was provided by the donating public, including funds raised by the children's miracle network telethon. This facility is visible evidence of Geisinger's commitment to the children of Pennsylvania. For the year ended december 31, 2022, the janet weis children's hospital discharged 3,474 patients and provided 23,680 patient days of service. The facility affords more efficient care with an improved length of stay. E. women's health pavilion the women's health pavilion, on the campus of gmc, was dedicated as part of the janet weis children's and women's hospital in 2000. The women's pavilion features family-oriented birthing suites that allow each woman to labor, deliver and recover in the same space. In addition, there are semi-private rooms, a nursery and two caesarean section operating suites. The Geisinger women'